Understanding the Spring Boot Project Structure
Tour a freshly generated Spring Boot 4 project to understand its folders, build files, and the role of each generated artifact.
What You Get from Spring Initializr
Spring Initializr hands you a ready-to-run skeleton: a build file, a main class, a properties file, and a test class. Knowing each part lets you navigate with confidence.
The Build File
The build file — pom.xml for Maven, build.gradle for Gradle — declares your dependencies, Java version, and the Spring Boot plugin that packages the app.
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-web</artifactId>
</dependency>All lessons in this course
- Introduction to Spring Boot 4
- Creating Your First Application
- Spring Boot Auto-Configuration
- Understanding the Spring Boot Project Structure